The Jews go to the Emmys, 2021 By Gabe Friedman, JTA Sep 20, 2021 It was a tale of two speeches: One Jewish actor delighted with his acceptance speech, while a Jewish director earned the scorn of the internet with his. At the Emmy Awards on Sunday night, Brett Goldstein, a co-star of the smash hit comedy “Ted Lasso,” won best supporting actor in a comedy series, and proceeded to… Read More
TV ‘Scenes From a Marriage’ is Hagai Levi’s most personal series yet Of all the people to interview on Rosh Hashanah, the Israeli writer and director Hagai Levi is especially fitting. A respected creator in Israeli and… By Sarah Rosen, JTA Sep 17, 2021
Celebrity Jews Jews give Jews some Jewish awards; etc. Jews give Jews some Jewish awards You’ve heard of the Oscars. But have you heard of the Almas? The website Alma, geared to young and feminist Jews, has… By Maya Mirsky Sep 14, 2021
On Stage 9/11 musical ‘Come From Away’ returns, with Jewish values at its core When U.S. airspace closed as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes were grounded in Gander, Newfoundland,… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Sep 10, 2021
TV Spending the High Holidays with ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ In an episode of “Nine Perfect Strangers,” a participant at a wellness retreat is chasing after a goat on the resort premises. Hungry and in withdrawal… By Esther D. Kustanowitz Sep 3, 2021
Celebrity Jews Mayim gets the podium; Barbra has another hit; etc. ‘My name is Inigo Montoya …’ Mandy Patinkin, who is on TikTok, responded recently to a fan video. A young woman who had lost her father to cancer asked… By Maya Mirsky Aug 31, 2021
TV In season 2 of ‘Dave,’ a Jewish rapper struggles to not get canceled “You guys worry about cancel culture?” the rapper asks a group of teenage boys sitting around him during a bar mitzvah party in an episode from the new… By Andrew Esensten Aug 30, 2021
Obituaries Ed Asner, proudly Jewish comic actor, dies at 91 Ed Asner, the Emmy award-winning Jewish actor who trademarked a gruff, flawed, and loving persona as Lou Grant in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Aug 30, 2021
Celebrity Jews Mayim Bialik gets 'Jeopardy!' gig; Beanie Feldstein in 'Funny Girl'; etc. “What is the new host of ‘Jeopardy’? … sort of” Everyone had been wondering who would host “Jeopardy!” on a permanent basis after the death of longtime… By Maya Mirsky Aug 16, 2021